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    disco 2 v8 rebuild help bolts

    when i rebuild the heads i was going to fit strech bolts do they need to be torked or do you just tighten them up. thanks
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    disco 2 v8 stretch bolts

    hi rebuilding my disco v8 4.oltr. i will replace the head bolts with stretch bolts. do they have to be torked down or do you just tighten up in the correct sequence. many thanks:mad:
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    siily question disco 2

    hi i am rebuilding my disco 2 v8. when built will i be able to just fire it up with out connecting the water side for a few secounds rather than fit the rad back in, in case i have to break it down again. just make sure i have fuel side ok and electrics right. thanks
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    help help help disco 2

    hi breaking my disco 2 v8 down to get the heads off. got to the upper manifold 6 bolts. the last one is at the back where the ignition colis are, how do i get this off , i thinks its rounded off . please any body got any idea,s apart from taking the engine out. do :mad::mad:the twin coils come...
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    disco 2 v8 engine change

    hi having blow the head gasket again. will a 3.9 fir my disco and would i have to make changes to the injection side or is it not that easy. many thanks:mad:
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    disco 2 v8 head gasket

    hi can you tell me will a 3.9 fir my disco 2 v8 year 2000. and would i have to make modifications to the injection side. many thanks
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    disco 2 v8 head gasket

    hi can any body advise whats the differnce between composite gaskets and the old tin ones. can you get away with a slightley warped head with these comp gaskets. also if need be does any body know who can machine the heads in the huntingdon peterborough area:mad: thanks
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    disco2 v8 engine fit

    hi looking to fit an older engine in my disco having blown the head gasket for the 2nd time. will the 3.9 fit my car and will i able to fit all my kit injection etc to it . or am i barking up the wrong tree and its total differnt v8. thanks dave:mad:
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    discovery2 v8 head gasket gone

    hi thinking of changing the engine. had the heads done 2 years ago but its gone again. would a 3.9 v8 out of a rangrover fit my disco ,and would the fuel injection and the rest of the bits fit on the 3.9. this new to me so i need help getting the right engine. many thanks:mad:
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    disco 2 v8 auto radiator blew,wont start

    hi any body help. had a major desaster rad blew lost water , but managed to get home. oil is not emuisified but may of over heated the auto box. now the car wont start, when its turned over it wants to start but wont have it. could the head gasket of blown but like i said oil is ok and engine...
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    disco 2 v8 smelly cat

    hi any body help ,got a smelly cat changed sensors and cats fitted new air mass sensor and running well just get the wiff of sulper and was on the fence on emissions. one surgestion was adaptive reset of the ecu how do you do this . thanks for all your help
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    smelly cat disco 2 v8

    hi how do you reset the ecu. thanks dav
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    smelly cat disco 2 v8

    hi how do i find out what it is thanks
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    smelly cat disco 2 v8

    :doh:hi any body out there help my disco 2 just passed the mot but was close on the emissions test. just had 2 new cats and sensors and a new air mass sensor. now and agin get a sulper smell any body got any idea,s what this might be . what should i do next to solve the problem. as i...
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    disco 2 handbrake light

    hi any body help when going over rough ground or bumps the handbrake light comes on and off ,can you adjust the switch and how. thanks
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    landrover discovery 2 switch lights

    hi any body help how do you remove the airconditioning atc consul with the temperature and heated windscreen switches. do the fan speed and other switches light up. the led temp is light up but not the bottom row. thanks
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    disco2 v8 warm up problem

    hi changed cats and sensors, still having problems when cold when hot goes like hell. changed plugs but not leads any body any idea waht to check next. thanks
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    disco 2 v8 still running like a dog

    no not lpg. somtimes just starts up and runs ok tonight started and was slugish unitl warmed up. have swopped plugs cats sensors ,not sure what to next. thanks
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    disco 2 v8 still running like a dog

    hi have not ried that yet how do you do it. thanks
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    disco 2 v8 still running like a dog

    hi any body help still having problems when cold ,when hot goes like a jet. changed 2 cats plus sensors ,just lack of power when just started ,up a few miles down the road goes like hell. any body got any idea before i go and get it on text book. thanks guinness